Carpet-rack.



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CARPET RACK. (Application med sept. 1a. 1699.)

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Nn. 693.458. l I Patentedreb. la, |902. A. s. a w. H. sTmcKLEn:

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C A R P E T B A C K.

(Application med sept. 13. 1899.)

(No Model.)

f UNITED] STATES :ALVIN s. sTRlCKLER AND'w1LLIAM1-I;STRIGKLER, or KEoKUmJow-A.; l i i PATENT j f L @ARRET-RACK@ srnolnonrlolvfpgmmgpm of `LettersIntelli; No. eeetetdrebiary 18, 1992. ,jj fnpplitgnmnd settemtgfflaiseg..sentinmsogaza 'montana-.1 Y ,i

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Be it knownthat weyALVINS..STRCKLER' and WILLIAM' II.- STRI'CKLER, lcitizens of "the- United States, residing?atgKeokuk, in the' county of Lee and State lof Iowa, have inventvred certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Racks, of which the followngi's a specification. c

Our present invention' pertains to improve- .\o ments in display stands or cabinets for-carpets and the like,the construction beingillustrated in the accompanying drawin'gs,"wl1`ere Figure l is a front plan .View ofthe appa` ratus; Fig. 2,an 'end elevation partly-broken away; Fig. 3, a perspective 'viewA of onelof the spindlesor supports; Fig. 4, afsectional view showing lthe spindle in its relation to a roll of carpet and the frameof the cabinet,

zo andFig. 5 a transversese'ctional view of a roll of carpet and the spindle therein'."v 1

The object of our invention is to provide a l displaystand or cabinet forholding rolls of carpet or the like vwherein the carpet maybe 2' 5 brought to the viewfof the purchaser and rewound lupon the Aroll without any difficulty.

' The invention has for itsfurther'object the yconstruction of a spindlel or support 'which when inserted intov the core of the ,roll willv 3o embrace and clamp the edge-of thecarped' portions of the spindle-at the same tinmegin.v

terlocking. f l y Referring to the draWings,' A, B,and`C indicate three uprights of the framework, connected at the top iby'a'cross memher'D and 'at the bottom by'a crossmember E, the lower ends of the uprights A, B, and C beingV provided With suitable feet or supports F.' The rolls of carpet or the 'like aredesign'ed'jto be 4o held between the uprights, vas best. shown in Fig. l. To hold them in such position, we employ a spindle or support which in the vform p illustrated comprises two separate members of like shape adapted'to "pass through the core of the, roll and to interlock with each other, at the same time clamping the inner end of the carpet between them. Said spindle or support'is best shown in Figs. 3 to 5, inclusive.

prises a bar made straight or slightly tapere "ing .from oneend-toik ther other-andprovided l 5 pushed yinto place the., rifhjs- Gand; Lhefedges Y project slightly in order-v that the voperator Each memberof'the'spindle orsupport comfA y pet as it is Withdrawn from 'ther-011s, weemf withanoutwardly-extending flange or leiter u-ponsone side't'hereofrfv'fAt` tlie'smal1erend .f ff of each 'section-are 'formed"Ctwo,'arinsrmfimv 1' `gers H/Hor eqnivalentslongroove', onopen'v ing, wh i'lejn ear .thelarger end and VVAeitending` outfromjlthe Hat face thereof isa hook or pro` jection I, the lnainvbody of which lies paral-Q.

lel with theiiat face of l the section. f A tthel larger end of the sectionxwe vprovideaztrnard Jfpomwhich extends astrid-axleK;. ,XVhen thetwo' sections which godo form vthespindleare assembledfoneds'passed i-nat veach endlot'th'e roll, andthe inner endftli'e car# pety lies between thetiat faces which'arejadv` jacent-.to'each other.` 'As thev sections-are ofthe 4bod y proper lind nagqaiust?thecarpet:v and form axclose connection therewitmthe hooks or projections ,IF passing'betweenfthe')n u v fingers -H and `overlappin-g l@thel'b'ojdyjof v "the, v,opposite section, as' yis' Lclearly- `indicated inf.'

FigAf, thuslocki'ng the two memberstogethe'rv. l -g As indicated, the form of. the-interlocking 7'5..k ..1

portions is a matter of secondary consequence,

the essential point being that the end of each" y l,

section be arranged to engage orinte'rlock in Some manner vwith the companionsection or` member. [Before/thek sections or mem-bers are passed into the roll,-howeveigwepass Vover one of them a'power-wheel L;` (Best is provided with'a lcentral 'openingoffsuchtl kthe arms of thewheel issuch-that Lhe'face' I y which'comesnextto the en'dfof theroll will; lie iiat against said roll, while the outerfaces r may secure a rm and easy grasp thereon.

c Secured to the inner faces of thevuprights I ofthe framev are suitable supports or-bearf` t ingsM.adapted land designed to receivev and l i hold the stud-axles vof `the spindle.` These .bearings are `provided withla rounded seatN'l and with two upwardly and outwardlyinclined faces O, which 'serve toassist in;4 guid-v y ingthestud-axles to their seats. v Y

To provide a suitable support rfor the carploy a guard-bar P, whichcomprises a series illustrated are nothing more or less than or-` dinary screw-eyes. Any one of these bars may be removed when it is desired to take out a roll of carpet or put a new one in place. As will be noted upon reference to Fig. 2, the bars serve to keep the carpet as it is withdrawn from the roll from rubbing upon the roll next below. 4

It will be seen that by simply turning the hand-wheel L any carpet which has been withdrawn from a roll may be readily rewound thereon.

The Whole apparatus may be taken down and stored in a small compass and may be readily assembled by one possessing but little mechanical skill.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is- 1. Aspindle or support for aroll of carpet or the like, comprising two members of like form; and means carried by said members for causing them to interlock as they are brought to position and to leave aspace intermediate their opposing faces for the reception of the inner end of the carpet-roll, whereby the inner end of the carpet may be clamped between them, substantially as described.

2. A spindle or support for a roll of carpety or the like, comprising two members of like form; means carried by said members for causing them to interlock as they are brought to position and to leave a space intermediate their opposing faces for the reception of the inner end of the carpet-roll, whereby the inner end of theV carpet may be clamped between them; guards formed upon the outer ends of said members; and stud-axles extend'- ing out from said guards.

3. A spindle or support for a roll of carpet or the like, comprising two members of like form, each member having ngers or arms H formed at one end; hooks I adapted to pass between the arms or fingers H and to overlap the body of the opposite member; and

stud-axles K extending out from the ends of the members.

4. A spindle or support for a roll of carpet or the like, comprising two members of like form, each member havingv a flat face, a rib G extending longitudinally of the member, arms H formed at one end ofthe member, and a hook I extending out from the flat face near the outer end of the member; a guard J; and a stud-axle extending out from the said guard.

5. A spindle or support for a roll of carpet or the like, comprising two members of like form adapted to interlock as they are passed in from opposite ends of a roll of carpet, and to embrace or clamp the inner end of the carpet; and a hand-wheel mounted upon the spindle.

6. A spindle or support for a roll of carpet or the like, comprising two members; and means for interlocking said members with a space left intermediate their opposing faces, whereby the inner end of the carpet may be clamped. between them as the parts are .brought to position, substantially as described.

7. In a cabinet or rack for displaying carpets and the like, the combination of an open frame or support, provided with a series of openings in its front face; means for holding a roll of carpet exposed to view within the frame; independent pins or arms tting within the openings of said frame; and a guardbar carried by said arms.

S. In a cabinet or rack for displaying carpets and the like, the combination of an open frame or support provided with a series of openings in its front face; means for holding a roll of carpet exposed to view in said frame independent pins Q fitting within said openings, said pins being provided with sockets in their outer ends; and a removable guardbar carried by said arms.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALVIN S. STRICKLER. WILLIAM II. STRICKLER.

Vitnesses:

\ A. L. PARSONS,

J. F. SMITH. 

